Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Six Connected Butterflies (六つ蝶繋透鐔)

Round metal object with a gold patterned edge. The object is made of dark brown metal and features six butterflies, each with gold spots on its wings. The butterflies are arranged around a central oval shape with a triangular cutout in the middle. On either side of the cutout are two oval-shaped black stones or inlays. The butterflies are connected to the central shape and to each other. The background of the image is white.